Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Sport and Management (CN62)

Keen to uncover what makes sport tick? Interested in the principles of management? Ready to explore the relationship between the two? Abertay University's degree offers students the best of both worlds, positioning them as highly desirable candidates for high-level sports clubs seeking business-savvy graduates. The program prepares students for management careers in sports, arming them with the necessary skills to oversee sporting facilities, encompassing financial management, human resources, sports expertise, marketing, and service operations.

The curriculum is crafted to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the management, social, and practical skills vital in the booming sports industry. Emphasis is placed on social policy, ethics, and the philosophy of sport, along with the context of business and service management, personnel, and the sporting arena. Integral to the program are work placements, fostering employability skills throughout. Past students have engaged in placements with national governing bodies and the Dundee Stars, the city's Elite Ice Hockey League team.

There is a noticeable demand for adept managers well-versed in the nuances of both sport and management within sports establishments and enterprises. A variety of career opportunities are expected to be accessible to graduates, such as activity coordinators, sports agents, community developers, sports development officers, sport and leisure managers, sports business managers, and management trainees.